Stormwater Library Links (Sustainabilty Ambassadors)

1. Clean Water Act: The organization name is the EPA Watershed Academy. In a student’s perspective, this organization website looks very professional and boring. However, it is an easy read there are links that support the statement for more details about the History, Organizations or a summary overall the Clean Water Act. http://www.epa.gov/regulations/laws/cwa.html

2. Department of Ecology: The website is studied and researched by the Washington State Department of Ecology. When you first press enter on the website and it loads on your computer screen, it gives a cool feeling like your part of the background water. It outlines the different possibilities or ideas our state does to manage to clean the water. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/wqhome.html

3. VitalSigns: This website is supported and updated by The Puget Sound Protection Program. This website is updated and on the front, it has a huge wheel that’s color-coded. If you click on one of the wording, it will lead you to a link where you learn about the progress towards restoring the health of the Puget Sound or what you could do to help. A great source when doing a project about the Puget Sound because it is very detailed.

http://www.psp.wa.gov/vitalsigns/index.php

1. 2012-13ActionAgendaUpdate: This website is also updated and used by The Puget Sound Protection Program. By the state of law, the Puget Sound Partner is required to continuously update the website every 2 years. Also measured by the Vital Signs. It is a wonderful resource and explains thoroughly about what we need to do next from now to 2020. Although, it is more of a word document than a website.

1. Color Brochure: This brochure is supported by the Department of Ecology. This is a very detailed yet colorful brochure that is well organized and can find facts just like that! It has a well descriptive response about storm water runoff and also includes way to prevent it and solutions.

1. Great Overview: This website is researched by the King County. The King County Storm water website is a close-up on our local issues and actions that we take every day. There are links on the website that leads you to a more thorough understanding of that certain topic.

1. Watershed Report videos on Water Water Water: This video is a student-narrated video. The reason for the three “waters” is that the video There are different types of videos for enjoyment and to learn from!

1. Videos on Storm Water: This website is also researched and videotaped by the King County. This website contains many links that will lead you to educational videos that will help your understanding of Storm Water.

1. 10 things that YOU can do: This website is supported by the Puget Sound Partnership Resource Center. On this website, there are 10 different actions or ideas that you could take to help reduce the amount of pollution in the Puget Sound!